About me
Jennifer Herrmann is a senior heritage scientist at the National Archives and Records Administration specializing in answering technical and preservation questions about NARA holdings through non-destructive material analysis, including XRF and FTIR as well as model studies. She enjoys working closely with conservators, exhibits professionals, archivists, and facilities to increase access to the records while maximizing their preservation for future generations. As such, she is also one of the members of the team that monitors the documents permanently displayed in the Rotunda in anoxic encasements. Prior to her career at NARA, Jennifer worked with paper and ink at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing as well as with the vast collections of the National Park Service at Harpers Ferry Center. She received her Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York.
